| Song | I Cannot Be Idle |
| Album | Good Old Christian Hymns |
| Genre | Traditional Christian Hymns |
| Writer(s) | William J. Henry |
| Music | |
| Key | Meter: 11.8.11.8 R |
| Tags | I Cannot Be Idle |
| Theme(s) | |
| Scripture Reference(s) | Matthew 20:1-16 |
| CCLI Song No |
I Cannot Be Idle, For Jesus Says, “Go
And Work In My Harvest Today;
And Then At The Evening, When Labor Is Done,
Whatever Is Right I Will Pay.”
Then Away To The Work I Will Go,
And Join In The Reaping Of Grain,
And Back From The Harvest With Beautiful Sheaves,
I’ll Come With Rejoicing Again.
I Cannot Be Idle, The Fields Are So White,
And Numberless Sheaves Will Be Lost;
They Perish For Want Of More Reapers To Save,
How Awful To Think Of The Cost!
I Cannot Be Idle, Soon Time Will Be O’er,
And Reaping Be Ended For Aye;
I’ll Gather The Lost From The Byways Of Sin
To Walk In The Beautiful Way.
I Cannot Be Idle, No Time For Repose,
My Resting Shall Be Over There,
Where All Of The Faithful In Heaven Above
A Crown Of Bright Glory Shall Wear.
